Modesto police investigated a suspicious death near a Tuolumne Boulevard boat ramp Thursday evening; authorities urged the public to avoid the area while detectives worked.

Crews recovered a 17-year-old's body from the American River near Auburn after an hours-long search; officials warn the water is especially dangerous during spring runoff.

A 20-year-old was arrested after a series of Watt Avenue robberies that included a gas-mart attack where a worker was pepper-sprayed.

A weekend birthday booking at a Citrus Heights Airbnb swelled to about 200–250 people, prompting police to clear the scene and leaving the host with thousands in damage.

A traffic stop in Placer County led to the discovery of an active pipe bomb and an arrest. The county's explosive ordnance disposal team recovered the device.

A 36-year-old man was arrested after deputies say they found a loaded handgun, an illegal 15‑round magazine and an unregistered gun during a South Sacramento traffic stop.

A fatal shooting on Fleming Way left one person dead Tuesday as deputies secured the scene and the sheriff's office said no suspects are in custody.

An early-morning crash on Watt Avenue near Arden Way left a person dead; the driver stayed and is cooperating. Authorities are investigating.

Solano County K‑9 Ty was stabbed during an I‑80 car chase, treated at UC Davis and is now recovering at home after surgery.

State regulators filed to revoke WellQuest of Elk Grove’s license after a memory-care resident died in extreme heat amid prior inspections and a wrongful-death suit.

A man was hospitalized after ICE agents opened fire during a targeted stop near I-5 in Patterson; local officials say the suspect tried to use his car as a weapon.

A Sacramento jury found Anthony Eugene Deollas guilty of attempted murder and weapons charges in a 2021 home shooting that left a woman seriously injured.

Lincoln police arrested three people after a surveillance stop in a shopping center yielded stolen merchandise, a stolen motorcycle, meth and counterfeit USPS keys. The investigation is ongoing.